String- fastening for sacks



J. A. WATROUS;

Bag Fastener.

Patented Oct. 13, 1857' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES A. WATROUS, OF GREEN SPRING, OHIO.

STRING FASTENING FOB SACKS, 86c.

Specification of Letters Patent No.

0 all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, JAMES A. 'Wa'rnoos, of Green Spring, in the county ofSandusky and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Machine forFastening the Mouths of Bags; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact description of the construction andoperation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing,making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspectiveview with one side plate D, Fig. 5, removed; D is a side plate; A is afixed jaw; B is a movable jaw 5 C is a lever.

This machine consists of two parallel plates, which support the insidework, and are made of any shape, and of any metal or other substantialmaterial; each having alip projecting from one edge of the plate turnedat right angles with it, through which made a hole for fastening themachine to the bag. There are, in each plate, three holes to receive therivets projecting from the fixed jaw, Fig. 2, and by which it is madefast to the same; there is also in each plate a slot to receive theprojecting guard of the movable jaw, Fig. 3, and lever, Fig.4.

Fig. 5 represents a side plate with the holes (3, 0, c, for the rivetsof the fixed jaw, Fig. 2, 7), 7), &c., and the slot (Z.

Fig. 2 represents the fixed jaw, consisting of the curved plate T, T,and the leg A. There are rising from the cover or upper surface of theplate, two oval, transverse ridges or compresses, leaving a depressionor cavity between them into which the string, strap or cord is forced bythe compress of the movable jaw, as it passes between them. Thesecompresses project beyond the edge of the plate T, T, to enter the holesof the side plates 0, c, c, Fig. 5. These rivets are shown at Fig. 9, b,Z), I), b. The movable jaw is represented by Fig. 3, consisting of thecurved plate B and the compress 0, 0. 011 the lower surface of the plateB, there is a compress rising at the 18,419, dated October 18, 1857.

middle and lying transversely across it, falling from the surface aproper distance to fit between the compresses of the fixed jaw, thusforming a firm and substantial compression of the string, cord or strap,which is to pass around the mouth of the bag and pass double throughmachine between the fixed and movable jaws.

Fig. i represents the lever with its own fulcrum s, 8, playing in theslot of the side plates, Fig. 5, (Z; the scroll, r, pressing upon theupper surface of the movable jaw, which is forced down upon the cordwhen the scroll falls beyond the fulcrum, and thereby preventing thelever from falling back and becoming loose; but keeping up a constantand unyielding crimp of the cord, strap or string.

Fig. (3 represents the manner of attachment to a bag which has beendrawn up tight and fastened by the machine. E is the bag; 0 is the bagfastener or machine; 1, g), 7), is a leather strap closing the end ormouth of the bag; H is a piece of firm leather, through which holes aremade to keep the cord, strap or string from running into the machine ina twisted or knotty form. g, g, are loops of leather or other materialmade fast to the bag inclosing the cord. strap or string encompassingthe mouth of the bag, and keeping it from slipping from its properplace.

hat. I claimas my invention and desire to have secured to me by LettersPatent is- The manner of crimping or fastening the string or cord bymeans of the fixed and movable jaws with their elevated coinpresses; themovable jaw rising and falling in the slots in obedience to the lever,thereby fastening the string firmly at any point desired without chafingor cutting the same when applied to the fastening of bags.

JAMES A. \VATROUS.

Attest N. GoETsoHnUs, LLOYD FREEZE.

